Cultivation

Forage purpose

The forage purpose of a variety defines the plant's specialization in producing biomass with specified nutritional parameters for livestock. The selection of such a variety is based on product quality, its chemical composition, and the plant's ability to be efficiently converted into feed.

Mentioned in descriptions 21 218 varieties reference book.

The forage purpose of a variety is a marker of the plant's specialization in producing a specific type of biomass, such as green mass, silage, hay, or feed grain. Varieties in this group are distinguished by a priority on nutritional properties, including the content of crude protein, amino acids, sugars, and digestible fiber, as opposed to varieties focused solely on total dry grain yield.

Cultivation efficiency depends on adherence to agricultural practices oriented toward the target product. Key factors include the timing and phase of harvesting, as delays lead to plant coarsening and loss of nutritional value, as well as the use of grass mixtures and the maintenance of optimal crop structure to achieve a nutrient balance.

The assessment of variety suitability is based on its ability to provide stable, high-quality forage under specific soil and climatic conditions and on its resistance to lodging, which is critical for the mechanized harvesting of large vegetative mass. For silage varieties, an important trait of resilience is the stay-green effect, which extends the optimal harvest window and facilitates harvesting processes.

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Breakdown by crop

Forage use — Perennial ryegrass 602 Fodder use of barley 593 Forage use of pea 338 Forage use of maize 335 Triticale for forage 242 Forage use of red clover 236 Forage value of alfalfa 219 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 215 Forage use of maize 199 Feed use — Common wheat 199 Fodder use of oats 174 Forage value of tall fescue 171 Forage value of rapeseed 157 Forage use of Italian ryegrass 138 Forage use — Dactylis glomerata 130 Forage Use — Soybean 129 Fodder Use of Small-Seeded Faba Bean 128 Fodder Use of Faba Bean 125 Fodder Purpose — Fodder Beet 111 Forage value of Timothy grass 108 Forage use of sorghum 103 Forage use of rye 91 Forage use of white clover 88 Forage value of meadow fescue 83

Found in these crops

Perennial ryegrass 742 Barley 663 Maize 482 Pea 381 Alfalfa 318 Triticale 314 Italian ryegrass 296 Red clover 279 Maize 252 Oat 217 Bread wheat 213 Tall fescue 210

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Titan

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

3 records

Triangle T

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Oregro Seeds

3 records

Tinos

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG

4 records

Tramontane

Protection expired

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Euralis Génétique (FR)

2 records

Tiara 235

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

ZEANINVENT S.A. E LABOULET SEMENCES

2 records

Telga

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass

Hodowla Roslin Grunwald Sp. z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

2 records

Tanagra

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

3 records

Tamaga

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

3 records

Tarzan

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Unisigma GIE, FR

2 records

Tessin

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LOCHOW| Lochow-Petkus GmbH

3 records

Topas øtofte

Terminated

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

FDB, ALBERTSLUND & DLF, ROSKILDE

2 records

Tadka

Terminated

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

Alicja Ramenda

3 records

Terrier

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING

2 records

TM 007

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union Recherche (FR)

3 records

Tangenta

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass

3 records

SY Pendant

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

3 records

Tactic

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

Tattoo

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass

3 records

Tara

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

NS ratarstvo (YU)

3 records

SY Valparaiso

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

2 records

Syntilla

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

RAGT 2n, FR

2 records

SY CLIPPER

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Sweet-Creek

Active

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

CROSBYTON INT. SEEDS

2 records

Sustainer

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ARC - Range and Forage Institute Cedara

3 records

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